Guidelines for internal dialogue come from understanding how champions talk to themselves. The process of altering and controlling internal dialogue follows the logic for developing other mental traits that enhance performance. Model the methods of the great ones in sports.
Champions have a mental edge. They perceive situations in way which is different from the usual perceptions. That is one reason why they are champions. They see advantages when others see problems. They experience difficult and pressure-packed circumstances as challenging rather than as fearful.
Anyone who could have Patriot Act'd their way into my internal dialogue during my last match at the Fall 2009 Revolution would find it little mystery that I haven't won a competitive match in more than a year. Hopefully, this will be another piece of the process of turning all of that around.
St. Pierre Ready to Put and End to the Questions
